We demand our Right to Repair, iFixit tells FTC
Repair outfit iFixit and the Public Interest Research Group have asked the FTC to introduce new Right to Repair rules that could make it easier for device owners to fix broken hardware themselves.Fixing an iPhoneiFixit and PIRG submitted a petition t.....»»
Princess Peach: Showtime! already has a superfan in Brie Larson
Nintendo superfan Brie Larson tells us why she's excited about Princess Peach: Showtime! and offers up her take on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom......»»
Rivian and Lucid to report Q4 earnings as the once-hot startups face cooling EV demand
Rivian and Lucid cut vehicle prices in February even as both burn through cash. The startups once had higher market valuations than GM or Ford but are now worth a small fraction of their market peaks......»»
Napoleon coming to Apple TV+ for free on March 1
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is finally coming to Apple TV+ streaming. Following its theatrical and premium video-on-demand windows, the film will be available to Apple TV+ subscribers beginning March 1. more….....»»
Lucid cuts U.S. prices, joining Rivian and Tesla as EV startups face easing demand
Lucid's base Air sedan gets a $7,500 reduction, now starting at $71,400 with shipping. The move comes after a $3,100 price cut on base Rivian models and a $1,000 discount on some Tesla Model Y trims......»»
Rightsholders Brand Vietnam an Online Piracy Haven & Demand Action
The IIPA, which represents the MPA, RIAA, and other entertainment industry groups, views Vietnam as a haven for online piracy. The Southeast Asian country is considered the leading global exporter of piracy services, 'home' to popular brands such as.....»»
Encryption backdoors violate human rights, EU court rules
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Russia's demand for Telegram's encryption keys breached users' right to privacy. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that enabling governments to access everyone's encrypted messag.....»»
Permaculture showed us how to farm the land more gently. Can we do the same as we farm the sea?
As wild fish and other marine species get scarcer from overfishing and demand for 'blue foods' grows around the world, farming of the ocean is growing rapidly. Fish, kelp, prawns, oysters and more are now widely farmed. The world now eats more farmed.....»»
Samsung is making its upcoming mid-range phones easier to repair
Samsung has issued repairability scores for its upcoming mid-range phones and it looks like they’ll be easy to repair. The post Samsung is making its upcoming mid-range phones easier to repair appeared first on Phandroid. Companies have.....»»
New 3D printing method uses ice to build a template for artificial blood vessels in engineered tissue
Over 100,000 individuals in the United States are currently in need of organ transplants. The demand for organs, such as hearts, kidneys, and livers, far exceeds the available supply and people sometimes wait years to receive a donated organ. Approxi.....»»
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth fails its villains
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth tells a nuanced story about rehabilitation, but it doesn't always practice what it preaches......»»
Apple is back to lobbying against right-to-repair bills
While it may have supported a weaker right-to-repair bill in California, Apple is now lobbying against a stronger bill out of Oregon.Apple Repair ProgramOn Thursday, Apple's principal secure repair architect, John Perry, argued against a right-to-rep.....»»
Icelanders race to repair damage after volcano damage
Icelanders were working Friday to get hot-water supplies fixed in thousands of houses a day after a third volcanic eruption in two months, as experts said the tremors had eased......»»
Dealers want better answers to used EV questions, including reliability and valuation
Better valuation processes could help dealers and consumers understand a used EV's condition, and more low-cost EVs and incentives could kindle shopper demand......»»
Nissan U.S. rebound stumbles on lack of affordable cars, hybrids
Nissan's nascent U.S. revival hits a snag with slumping revenue per vehicle as the Japanese carmaker struggles to quickly supply demand for affordable cars and electrified hybrids......»»
MacBooks, Chromebooks lead losers in laptop repairability analysis
Analysis heavily weighs how hard the brands' laptops are to take apart. Enlarge / A stack of broken Chromebook laptops at Cell Mechanic Inc. electronics repair shop in Westbury, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (credi.....»»
Astronomers measure the mass of the Milky Way by calculating how hard it is to escape
If you want to determine your mass, it's pretty easy. Just step on a scale and look at the number it gives you. That number tells you the gravitational pull of Earth upon you, so if you feel the number is too high, take comfort that Earth just finds.....»»
Electric Scooters Statistics 2024 By Market Share, Segment, Investors and Demographics
Introduction Electric Scooters Statistics: The demand for electric scooters […] Introduction Electric Scooters Statistics: The demand for electric scooters has increased since 2018. Still, after the Russia-Ukraine war, the market boom.....»»
Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government
137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand. Enlarge / A worker installs a row of new mining machines at the largest bitcoin mining facility in the US, located in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2.....»»
Apple Vision Pro crams 50 pixels into the area of one iPhone 15 pixel
While a further teardown by iFixit shows that Apple Vision Pro is not like having a 4K display in front of each eye, it's close and the device has an extremely high pixel density.Examining the displays in an Apple Vision Pro (Source: iFixit)In its fi.....»»
visionOS 1.1 beta lets users reset a Vision Pro if they forget their password
As reported by Bloomberg yesterday, some Vision Pro users have found out the hard way that there’s no way to restore the device if for some reason you forget your password. If this happens, you must take your Vision Pro to an Apple Store or repair.....»»